Hello people, I see that we want to know what happened, huh? I hope you find this interesting, and if the beginnings of chapters do not make sense, sorry, I usually print out the chapters, but the printer is not working, damned thing. ^_^ Anyway, let's get chapter 2 started, huh?

Kenji opened his eyes, and stared through the darkness. The light was shining on his face. He sighed and shut the curtains to his window. He looked down when he noticed Uriko was briskly walking away from his house.

Kenji thinking: What could Uriko be doing now? It's 8:00 in the morning. She's usually asleep right now. Probably shopping or something. But, for a strange reason, I'm not comfortable around her. Hmph, wonder why?

Kenji paid no more attention to Uriko and shut his curtains. He slid off his pajamas and put on his trusty old jeans and T-shirt.

Kenji whispering: Now, to find out when this meeting will take place. Let me think, Ms. Nonomura's funeral is at 1:00 p.m. so that means that it should be any time till 1:00.

Kenji wandered down stairs and realized they weren't awake yet. He looked around and wondered what time the meeting would take place.

Kenji thinking: Apparently I'm eager to get this meeting started.

He sat in one of the kitchen chairs and heard something. Somebody was trying to get in. But, who? Kenji sat up, then stood up. He leaned against the wall, and snuck as quietly as he could to the door. He heard little grunts of frustration. He knew the voice well enough.

Kenji thinking: What's Uriko doing back so soon? Should I unlock the door? Will she be angered that I know she left for an unreasonably short period of time?

Kenji decided it wouldn't be smart to get caught, so he dashed back upstairs. But Alice and Yugo had woke up. Kenji was devastated now. If they caught him downstairs and caught Uriko, they'd wonder what was going on. He had to get away. He did the best thing he could do at the time. He hid in the hallway closet (Kitty-Chan: Expecting him to use his Smoke Bomb Technique? ^_^). Alice and Yugo's voices could be heard.

Alice: Yugo, make sure you convince Kenji that he needs to study at the library. If he stays here, you know he'll get involved. It's his nature.

Yugo: I know. I'll go wake him up; the library has already opened. He'll be busy with the list of books I came up with.

Alice: I spent, like, a whole month's work of money on Uriko.

Yugo: She'll at least have nothing to worry about.

Alice: I told her to go visit some friends of hers at school. She went over, I think. She left a note on my bag.

Yugo: It's almost time for everybody to get here, I'll get rid of Kenji.

Kenji thinking: He makes me sound like I'm some sort of pest or something. That's happy to know somebody here sees me as a bug. I should get to bed now!

Kenji used his technique now. He was in his own room, and he leapt once again into bed. Yugo gently knocked and Kenji called to let him come in.

Yugo: Hey, um, Kenji?

Kenji tilted his head to one side, as if to say, 'I'm listening, tell me'.

Yugo: You have that big test coming up and, well, I just want you to do good. So, I've made up a list of books for you to study out of.

Yugo handed Kenji the piece of paper.

Yugo: Alice and I are going to, er.

Yugo went blank on what he was going to say.

Yugo thinking: What do I say? What do I say? Um. I know! I might regret this later.

Yugo: Alice and I are going to have some, "quality time".

Kenji was amazed at what great lengths Yugo would go through to get rid of him. Yugo blushed and told Kenji it would be best to leave now. Kenji slid out of bed and went to the front door.

Kenji thinking: How will I get back in house? I guess I'll have to climb through a window.

Kenji waved to Alice and Yugo and walked through the door. He noticed Uriko's eyes grow large and fearful. She turned around and ran away.

Kenji with a stupid look on his face: Oh that's just happy. I want to be greeted like that every morning. Psht.

Kenji threw the piece of paper on the ground and looked around. He noticed Long walking down towards his house. If he were to be caught now, all hell would break loose. He did another stupid thing rather than using his technique. He jumped in the nearby bush. Long didn't notice him, and knocked on the door. Alice opened the door. Long bowed before her, then walked inside. Kenji popped out of his bush when he realized Gado, Jane, and Jenny were walking down the street. Kenji was growing tired of this. He laid in the bush, waiting for everybody to come. This gave him time to think.

Kenji thinking: Okay, I'll just run through the list of suspects. well, Busuzima comes to mind, no surprises there. He would take anything and turn it into a subject for his idiotic tests. And. now that I think of it, Uriko has been pretty strange lately. What was she doing outside? None of the shops open till 9:00 and the mall opens at, 11:00, I believe. Her friend doesn't live towards the way Uriko was walking either. And why did she grow frightened when she saw me? This is too much to analyze right now.

Kenji sighed. How many people passed? Were they gone? Who cares? Kenji sat up, stretched his sore legs and peeked through an open window.

Kenji whispering: Good, at least they aren't in this room.

Kenji felt moronic, climbing through a window to his own house. He landed silently and leaned against the wall. He left his shoes in the bushes, and was completely silent. He could hear Alice's somewhat annoying high-pitched voice.

Kenji thinking: In the living room!

He quietly snuck to the living room, and saw the window was open.

Kenji thinking: I feel smart. the window was open and I didn't have a clue. I should listen from there; it'd be safer.

Kenji crawled through the little tiny space of a window and went to the living room window. He could hear the conversation clearly.

Alice: What are you talking about?!

Jenny: You know nothing of the whereabouts of your sister! Who knows what she was doing when she got home!

Yugo: Hold on a second Jenny! You're saying it's. Uriko?

Jenny: Who else?!

Yugo: And where were YOU at, huh Jenny?!

Gado: Yugo, I know this is stressing you out, but I kn-

Yugo: Shut up! If I can't assume it was Jenny, she can't assume it's Uriko!

Alice was sobbing now. Yugo was angry. Everybody was getting angry with one another.

Jenny: Then who is it, huh?!

Alice: You. fucking bitch! How can you say it was Uriko with a straight face?! Tell me! For all we know, it could've been you one with a hatchet or whatever the hell the weapon it was, and hacking at my Mother!

Alice broke out in sobs. Yugo out his arm around her. She just cried and cried. Kenji couldn't believe his ears. Jenny assumed it was Uriko? But there wasn't a drop of blood on Uriko, the police checked. The yelling started again.

Gado: ALICE! I've never heard you use your words like that and I better not ever hear you talking like that again!

Alice: I'm a grown woman! I do as I please!

Long: Let's try to be reasonable here. This is hard on everybody, I know, but we can't go pointing fingers at whoever was the closest one to the murder.

Yugo: Long's right. We can't just sit here and yell about our opinions; we'll have to investigate this.

Alice: I'm sorry Jenny. I shouldn't have yelled.

Jenny: It's all right. I understand your feelings. It'll be all right.

Alice: By the way, who's here? Where's the checklist?

Alice pulled out a clipboard from behind and looked at the names.

~*~*~*~*~*~* The clipboard names *~*~*~*~*~*~

Gado- Here

Long- Here

Greg- Here

Jane- Here

Busuzima- Here

Jenny- Here

Stun- Here

Shenlong- Here

Xion- Here

Uranus- Here

Kohryu- Here

Cronos- Here

Genasha- Here

Alice looked amazed. Everybody was here. She couldn't believe it. Maybe the criminal wanted to know what they were going to do. But whatever it was, everybody was here. She couldn't get anything out of this. It didn't make sense.

Alice: Okay! Nobody's leaving until I interview you!

Jane: What the hell are you trying to pull, Alice?

Alice: Unlike many of you in here, I actually care about Mitsuko!

Everybody was flabbergasted at Alice's out burst. Alice was panting now. She was also shaking. Yugo patted her on the shoulder.

Alice: Okay! We'll start with, *looks on clipboard* Gado!

Gado: I'm a.

Alice: Yes, you're a suspect.

Alice and Gado went into the next room. Kenji followed from the outside. Alice sat across from Gado.

Alice: Okay, where were you when my Mother died?

Gado: I was with Jenny.

Alice: I don't care who you were with! I just want to know WHERE you were!

Gado: I was at my house, all day.

Alice: Do you have any proof?

Gado: Ask Jenny. She'll tell you the same exact story. We were watching TV because she's obsessed with this show.

Alice: Oh bull shit!

Gado couldn't believe his ears. Alice had the look that fit for killing right now. Gado was surprised by Alice. She was usually so calm, and could make anybody relax. Now she was just scary.

Gado: It's true. Jenny and I were sitting in my house watching movies. Ones I just don't like. The Runaway Bride, The Birdcage, movies like that.

Alice: Um. right. So you were just watching movies with Jenny? Okay, I'll make sure that is what happened. You can leave Gado. Sorry I wasted your time.

Gado: It's okay Alice. I'm sure you're just stressed out.

Alice thinking: No shit Sherlock.

Gado walked out, and left to the living room.

Alice: Next up is, *looks on her clipboard* Long!

Long walked to the room and closed the door behind him. Alice told him where to sit. Long sat down, and realized Alice was glaring at him.

Alice: Where were you when my Mother was murdered?

Long: Why, I was at my little cave in the mountains training.

Alice: Training for what?

Long: Just training. I have nothing better to do.

Alice: You were at one time an assassin! You probably preparing to go out and kill somebody, HUH?!

Long: Alice. you're getting scary. Stop it.

Alice: AH HA! You did murder my Mother! You bastard! Son of a bitch!

Long: Alice, I had no intentions of hurting your Mother.

Alice: STOP LYING!

Yugo burst into the room.

Yugo: I'll take over, okay Alice? You go sit and watch them.

Alice rubbed her eyes and stepped out of the room.

Yugo: So, you were training in your cave?

Long: Yes, that's all. I don't want to cause needless harm to anybody. I just do that to pass by time and be ready for the tournaments.

Yugo: I understand. You may leave.

Long left and Greg entered.

Yugo: Let me guess, you were working at your circus and we interrupted.

Greg: Exactly. I'm busy with work so I don't have a clue why I was forced to come.

Yugo whispering: Yeah. you should've stayed over there.

Greg: What was that?

Yugo: Nothing. I think you're done. You may leave.

Greg: Thanks, and Yugo?

Yugo: Go back to hell, I don't wanna join your damned circus!

Greg: O-okay.

Yugo: Sorry, I guess I'm getting like Alice.

Greg: That's okay! I'll take my leave now!

Yugo: Nobody is leaving this town, I hope you know.

Greg: Er. okay.

Greg walked outside and Yugo hollered for Jane. She walked in.

Yugo: Um. so, so Jane?

Jane: I'm listening.

Yugo: Oh. good. Just checking.

Jane: Get on with it!

Yugo: O-okay. Where were you when Mitsuko was murdered?

Jane: I was at my house.

Yugo: Doing.?

Jane: I was just training, I do that everyday.

Yugo thinking: That's why I see her at the gym sometimes.

Jane: Is that good enough or do you want me to go into extreme detail?

Yugo: Cut the sarcasm, Jane.

Jane: Lighten up Yugo. Here I am trying to calm you down and then you go and yell huh? Go to hell Yugo!

Yugo: Fine! You can leave Jane! Beat it!

Jane: Shut your trap, asshole.

Yugo: GO!

Jane walked out the door and slammed it shut. Yugo popped out and called for Busuzima.

Yugo thinking: Okay, if this guy gets to close I have Kenji's old baseball bat right here.

Busuzima walked in, looking like a Neanderthal. Yugo sat as far away as he possibly could.

Yugo: Okay. Busuzima, where were you when Mitsuko was murdered?

Busuzima: Where do you think? I was conducting experiments!

Yugo: Isn't that something you wanna keep. hidden from us?

Busuzima: Yes, but it's too late.

Yugo: You had no intentions of getting Mitsuko as a test subject?

Busuzima: No, I was busy with animals. You know, rats and mice.

Yugo: Yeah that's great. You're dismissed.

Busuzima ran through the door and sat back where he belonged.

Yugo: Jenny, you're next.

Jenny sat up and went into the room. Kenji was growing very tired.

Jenny: So, what are my questions?

Yugo: Where were you when the murder took place?

Jenny: I was with Gado watching movies like The Runaway Bride and The Birdcage and stuff like that.

Alice walked in and told Yugo that's exactly what Gado had said. Gado excused Jenny and she left. Alice told Stun to enter. They both knew Stun had a thirst for human blood that he couldn't ignore.

Yugo: Where were you on the day of the murder?

Stun: I was sitting in this dump trying to sum up my life. What else? I was trying to get Busuzima back!

Yugo: But, don't you have a thirst for blood?

Stun: Not a thirst. Just think of it as a medicinal liquid. Besides, I only take blood from criminals.

Yugo: That's true. okay Stun. I guess you may leave.

Stun: Okay, I'll go.

Yugo: Shenlong!

Shenlong: Whaddya want?

Yugo: Where were you on the murder day?

Shenlong: I was doing nothing. Just chilling over at that old bar and restaurant across town.

Yugo: What were you doing then?

Shenlong: I was being paid 'cause I'm a waiter, whaddya think? I sure as hell wasn't pole dancing!

Yugo sarcastically: Oh, that would be a sight for sore eyes.

Shenlong: What was that?

Yugo: You can go. Get Xion.

Xion walked in and glared at Yugo.

Yugo: Xion, er, where were you at? On the night of the murder?

Xion: I was busy thinking of my next plan to take over the world.

Yugo: Did you hurt anyone in the process?

Xion: No, unless you count that kid but he fell out of the tree himself!

Yugo: I meant Mitsuko!

Xion: Oh. no. I have no reason to kill you all yet. Not until you refuse my plan.

Yugo: Er. you can go, Xion.

Yugo called for Uranus. Uranus floated in.

Kenji thinking: She's creepy.

Yugo: What were you doing the night Mitsuko was murdered?

Uranus: A girl's got to make a living.

Yugo: You were. working?

Uranus: Yes, at Taco Bell. Don't you dare tell anyone.

Yugo: Er. yes ma'am! You. may leave.

Uranus: Thank you.

Yugo asked Uranus to call Kohryu in. He walked in.

Yugo: Where were you the night Mitsuko was killed?

Kohryu: .

Yugo: Kohryu? You hear me? What were you doing the night th-

Kohryu: I was training. I'm going to be the strongest fighter ever.

Yugo: Yes, you will be the next Super Saiyan. You will someday be the next Goku.

Kohryu: I'm not kidding.

Yugo: Whatever, where were you?

Kohryu: Three hundred forty six miles away. I was training my speed.

Yugo: Whatever. you can go.

Yugo: Cronos! Get in here!

Cronos walked in. He sat down on the chair and Yugo began.

Yugo: Where were you when Mitsuko was murdered?

Cronos: I was doing my regular duties. I am after all, a prince.

Yugo: I wouldn't give a fucking flying rat's ass if you were King Henry the 8th!

Cronos: My word. what language!

Yugo: Oh for Pete's sake! Stop the stupid act!

Cronos: Really, I was at my palace doing my duties!

Yugo: Fine, whatever! GO!

Cronos ran out. These people were really getting Yugo angry.

Yugo: GENASHA! GET OVER HERE NOW!

Genasha walked to Yugo's room.

Yugo: I bet you were with Cronos, huh? You are, after all, his right hand man.

Genasha: Yes, you are right.

Yugo: Okay, beat it.

Yugo told everyone that they would currently be staying within the boundaries of the city.

~*~*~*~*~*~* Later that day, after the funeral *~*~*~*~*~*~

Alice whispering: Yugo, I'm so sad.

Yugo: It'll be all right.

Alice: Uriko fell asleep?

Yugo: Yeah. so did Kenji.

The two looked at their 'little siblings' and saw that Uriko was half way off the couch.

Alice: She's such a hard sleeper.

Alice gently pushed Uriko back on the couch.

Alice: Poor Uriko. Why is everyone saying SHE did it? She loved Mitsuko the most out of all of us.

Yugo: Don't worry, we won't let anything or anyBODY hurt her.

The couple left and Uriko's eyes flooded with tears.

Uriko thinking: Oh, Alice, Yugo, if only you knew. If only you understood.

Tears streamed down her face and she sniffed a bit. Kenji stared at the tears streaming down her face.

Kenji thinking: What's wrong with Uriko.?

So people, who'd you like that? Yeah, I know, I got tired of the interviewing part. Sorry! I should've done one chapter to each person. ^^; Oh well. I hoped you liked that! Anywayz, I'll do like everybody else and ask questions. Who's going to solve the mystery? Will anybody be harmed or killed? What's wrong with Uriko? What does she know? Why are my questions pointless? Find out, some other time! Laterz! ^_-